Church of England Schools 1899

Report of Public Schools of Newfoundland
under Church of England Boards
for the year ended 31 Dec 1899

District of RandomPopulation 546; Grant $239.76

Visitation and Inspection:
This district comprises so many small settlements that it would require an increase of 100 per cent to the grant to satisfy the calls upon it. The most that can be done at present is to employ two teachers to work within given areas, and when these places have had their turn to remove them to others whose claims are just as great. Three schools have been kept open for this the first year of the work of this Board, and it is surprising that under above circumstances that such fair results are secured, but Miss Dawe, of Long Beach, is an excellent teacher, and Miss Balsom has now become accustomed to such nomadic work.

General Statistics for year ended June 30, 1899

Community

Teacher

Pupils under 5

Pupils between 5 and 15

Pupils over 15

Number of boys

Number of girls

Total pupils

Times the school has been opened.

Average attendance

Heart’s Ease

Delihah Balsom

5

12

2

13

15

30

228

20

Long Beach

Agnes Dawe

2

18

1

9

12

21

224

12

Northern Bight

Agnes Dawe

2

40

20

22

42

126

23

Transcribed by Wanda Garrett, August 2014

These transcriptions may contain human errors. As always, confirm these as you would any other source material.

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